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(CNN)-- Syrian actor Bassam Kousa shared on his official Instagram account on Wednesday a childhood photo of his eldest son, Thaer, expressing his joy over Thaer obtaining a PhD in space physics.

In the caption, Kousa wrote: 'My dear Thaer... I never expected to live to see this day... Congratulations on obtaining your PhD in space physics... How you made my soul happy, thank you for your determination and persistence... Much love, from my heart to yours.'

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The Syrian star has two sons, Thaer and Wajd, from his wife Thawra Yousef, who is not from the entertainment industry.

Bassam Kousa participated in the play 'Viva la Vita' which was shown as part of the 6th edition of Riyadh Season at the beginning of 2026, but he was absent from the past Ramadan drama season competitions.